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161 " How sad. A leader bereft of followers. An angel with severed wings. A warrior without a sword.” Beliel circles Raffe like a shark as he taunts him. “You have nothing left.""He has me," I say. "
― Susan Ee , Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, #1)
162 " Power is best held by the ones who don’t want it. "
― Susan Ee , End of Days (Penryn & the End of Days, #3)
163 " He sighs. "I miss the days when females could be ordered around and they'd have no choice.""Sure that wasn't just a myth? I'm pretty sure nobody ever ordered my mom around - ever.""You're probably right. The unruliness of the women in your family must go back for generations. You're like a plague upon the land. "
― Susan Ee , World After (Penryn & the End of Days, #2)
164 " I shove the wooden debris out of the way until I see the smudged face of the teddy bear. “There she is.” I carefully pull out the bear and sword. I proudly flip the bridal veil skirt to show him the scabbard. Raffe stares at the disguised sword for a second before commenting. “Do you know how many kills this sword has?” “It’s a perfect disguise, Raffe.” “This sword is not just an angel sword. She’s an archangel sword. Better than an angel sword, in case that’s not clear. She intimidates the other angel swords "
165 " The logistics of breaking you are easy. The only question is when.” “Right. If you could do it, you would have done it already.” “Maybe you entertain me.” He says with supreme confidence as if he’s in control of the situation. "Like a monkey with an attitude and a pair of scissors. "
166 " If I were I human, I'd plow the nicest farm for you. "
167 " So,what do they call you if they don’t know your name?” There’s a brief pause before he answers. “The Wrath of God. "
168 " You should know,” he says. His whisper is low enough that even angels probably couldn’t hear it beyond the background noise of conversations in the corridor. “I don’t even like you. "
169 " Apparently,they’ve decided that’s a gray zone. It could get them all burned.” Then he adds in a whisper, almost to himself, “But the fire can be tempting. "
170 " When I open my eyes, the morning light makes me wish I hadn’t. Raffe lies on his sofa, watching me with those dark blue eyes. I swallow, suddenly feeling awkward and unkempt. Great. The world has come to an end, my mother is out there with the street gangs, crazier than ever, my sister has been kidnapped by vengeful angels, and I'm concerned that my hair is greasy and my breath smells bad. "
171 " Leaking sacks of mutated maggots?" He raises his perfectly arched eyebrow as though I'd just failed my verbal insult exam. "
172 " So if it’s not a pig farm that you want, what is it?” he asks. I swallow. “How about a safe place to live where we don’t have to scrounge for food or fight for it?” “It’s yours.” “That’s it? All I have to do is ask?” “No. There’s a price for everything.” “I knew it. What is it?” “Me. "
173 " That’s who you are— my brave, loyal, lovable Daughter of Man. "
174 " I am not afraid of you, your kind, or your god. "
175 " Tall, dark and friendly. What more could a girl ask for? "
176 " Are you all right?” It’s a stupid question because there’s not much I can do for him if he isn’t all right, but it just tumbles out. He snorts. “Aside from being beaned with a rock, I’ll live. "
177 " I kick him in the face point blank with my high heel.He wasn't expecting that.The Angel flies back off the stage."It really is you,"says Raffe. "
178 " Because there’s no reason to think Paige had to eat anything. Paige is not a low demon. She’s a little girl. A vegetarian. A born humanitarian. A budding Dalai Lama, for chrissake. She only attacked the angel to defend me. That’s all.Besides, she didn’t eat him, she just… gnawed on him a little. "
179 " If I were human, I’d plow the nicest farm for you.’ He sounds completely sincere. ‘Better than anyone else’s. It would have golden pineapples, the juiciest grapes, and the most flavorful radishes in the entire world.’ I just stare at him, trying to figure out if he’s joking. I think he’s serious. ‘You haven’t been to a lot of farms, have you, Raffe? Most of us aren’t farmers anymore anyway.’ ‘That wouldn’t diminish my little human commitment to you. "
180 " Your world is so different from mine. Do you guys have anything in common with humans?” He looks at me with those killer eyes in that perfect face over his Adonis body. “Nothing we’ll admit to.” “There’s no way around it, is there?” I ask. “We’re mortal enemies and I should be trying to kill you and everyone like you.” He leans over, touches the tip of his forehead to mine, and closes his eyes. “Yes.” His gentle breath caresses my lips as he says the word. I close my eyes too, and try to focus on the warmth of his forehead resting on mine. "